Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and hammers. Her white hair is well kept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He usually wears his blue robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mindartis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Mindartis. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Average lock. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear flannel, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 sp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.